WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER:  Retail & Postal Experts Say ‘Wrap Up’ & Get Packages Out NOW

Postal delays are not as much of a problem, this year, as the last few; but they’re more common, through the holiday season.  So, retail experts say, start wrapping up your holiday shopping NOW:  “We expect to see continued pressure on shipping as more packages flow through the system,” says Karl Haller, retail industry expert at IBM Global Business Services.

SO – IF YOU WANT GIFTS TO ARRIVE IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS…

If you’re shipping holiday cards and gifts for Hanukkah (Dec. 18–Dec. 26), Christmas (Dec. 25), Kwanzaa (Dec. 26–Jan. 1), or other holiday traditions, here are the USPS® recommended domestic, international, and military deadlines:

  First-Class Mail® Service Priority Mail® Service Priority Mail Express® Service USPS Retail Ground® Service
Alaska Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 21 Dec. 2
Hawaii Dec. 17 Dec. 17 Dec. 21 N/A

They remind us:  “The earlier you send, the better:  Don’t delay, mail and ship today!

 

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